Labor Organizations

Illinois Federation of Teachers
Offers timely information on events in Springfield, including direct links to legislators. UPI is affiliated with the IFT.
www.ift-aft.org

American Federation of Teachers
200,000 members across the country. This website offers excellent information on higher education including significant research reports on issues of concern to UPI.
www.aft.org

American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization
The voice of labor with more than a million members. AFL-CIO's mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities
www.aflcio.org

Illinois State Federation of Labor
UPI works with ISFL via the IFT to carry labor's message throughout Illinois. Good site for labor info and quick access to legislators' e-mail.
www.ilafl-cio.org

Chicago Federation of Labor
Central labor council of affiliated Chicago labor organizations. The CFL website includes Chicago/Cook County labor history, good photos and additional links.
www.cflonline.org

Chicago Teachers Union
Check out the Legislative Action section.
www.ctunet.com

Citizens Action

From its website: "Citizen Action/Illinois is the state's largest public interest organization. Building on two decades of experience, Citizen Action/Illinois is a key player in consumer battles at the state and national levels."
http://www.usaction.org/cgi-bin/org?il

Illinois Labor History Society

UPI helps support this organization. Site provides interesting "labor tours," a Union Hall of honors and a bookstore focusing on labor history
www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/

Labor Beat

An independent rank-and-file labor forum. Producers of labor television and radio. Advocates for labor media.
http://www.findourinfo.com/lb/home.htm#contents